Estonia
Fri, 26 Feb 2021 12:57:08 +0200Tallink makes record loss in the history of Estonian business
The net loss of Tallink Group came to €108.3 million in 2020 following the coronavirus pandemic. The company made a net profit of €49.7 million in 2019.
Thu, 25 Feb 2021 11:35:32 +0200Estonian special forces soldiers infecting Malians with confidence
While Malian soldiers are skillful, they lack confidence. They have been delivered a series of defeats and their base has been overrun or taken away from them put simply.
Mon, 22 Feb 2021 10:56:55 +0200Series of flops or how HOIA failed
Estonia’s HOIA coronavirus close contact notification app that took off with a bang has not managed to reach its potential in terms of helping contain the virus. Experts attribute the application’s failure to a series of mistakes. The Ministry of...
Fri, 19 Feb 2021 16:05:43 +0200Kiik: Closing society has severe consequences and can only be a temporary measure
People who have received the first dose of vaccine now outnumber COVID-19 cases for the last 12 months.
Thu, 18 Feb 2021 10:01:45 +0200EFIS: Chinese intelligence increasingly a concern
Ramped up Chinese intelligence activity is catching the eye of Estonian security agencies.
Wed, 17 Feb 2021 14:03:02 +0200Professor Lutsar: We recommend putting all educational institutions on remote learning
Member of the government’s scientific advisory council, professor of virology Irja Lutsar told the “Otse Postimehest” webcast that Estonia needs to lower its COVID-19 reproduction rate (R) that requires restrictions to cover all social groups.
Tue, 16 Feb 2021 13:12:18 +0200Anneli Ott would not compare herself to Koit Toome
Minister of Culture Anneli Ott (Center Party) does not favor overregulation and fails to see the need for Song and Dance Festival legislation.
Mon, 15 Feb 2021 15:50:25 +0200Kaja Kallas: I cannot stand just sitting around
Prime Minister Kaja Kallas (Reform) sees no problem with using Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine if the European Medicines Agency approves it.
Fri, 12 Feb 2021 13:20:28 +0200Andres Sutt: Eesti Post needs a functional business model
Minister of Entrepreneurship and Information Technology Andres Sutt’s (Reform) first task is making support available to the tourism sector.
Thu, 11 Feb 2021 11:09:16 +0200Maris Lauri: Hate speech or feud speech law in the works
Minister of Justice Maris Lauri (Reform) believes the Center Party’s penitence and the possibility of forgiveness.
Wed, 10 Feb 2021 10:54:28 +0200Urmas Kruuse: You cannot bribe people to move to the countryside
Minister of Rural Affairs Urmas Kruuse (Reform) believes that the spring drama of farmers being cut off from foreign labor will not be repeated this year.
Tue, 09 Feb 2021 09:40:07 +0200Keit Pentus-Rosimannus: Focus needs to be on using European subsidies
Minister of Finance Keit Pentus-Rosimannus (Reform Party) has the difficult task of plotting a course for fiscal balance in the healthcare crisis.
Mon, 08 Feb 2021 10:06:46 +0200Tõnis Mölder: Dangerous economic activity at sea needs to be taxed
Minister of the Environment Tõnis Mölder (Center) finds that Estonia’s new forestry development plan could get a framework in the coming months.
Fri, 05 Feb 2021 11:54:14 +0200Kristian Jaani on becoming a politician: I’m strapped in and things are getting interesting
Postimees TV talk show «Minister in the Crosswinds» hosted Minister of the Interior Kristian Jaani who said that he had to promise to join the Center Party that is currently suspected of corruption offenses in exchange for his posting before the fa...
Thu, 04 Feb 2021 15:27:23 +0200Taavi Aas: Nuclear plant would be nice but we lack necessary specialists
Minister of Economic Affairs and Infrastructure Taavi Aas (Center) keeps Nordica as backup in ongoing aviation crisis.
Wed, 03 Feb 2021 11:46:01 +0200Jaak Aab weaning Ida-Viru County off oil shale
Minister of Public Administration Jaak Aab (Center) is looking for a faster way to make European support available to Ida-Viru County.
Tue, 02 Feb 2021 15:27:30 +0200Liina Kersna: We have overlooked where the reform is already working
Minister of Education and Research Liina Kersna (Reform) is looking at a crestfallen education landscape.
Mon, 01 Feb 2021 15:27:48 +0200Tanel Kiik: I have not been offered the vaccine. I also haven’t asked
Minister of Health and Labor Tanel Kiik (Center Party) will have to solve the coronavirus crisis, protect public health and stay on top of labor market policy.
Fri, 29 Jan 2021 13:39:58 +0200Kalle Laanet: I will make the decision!
Postimees TV series “Minister in the Crossfire” interviews all ministers in Kaja Kallas’ cabinet. Minister of Defense Kalle Laanet is next.
Thu, 28 Jan 2021 13:29:37 +0200Signe Riisalo: We spend a lot of money irrationally
New Postimees TV series “Minister in the Crossfire” will interview all ministers in Kaja Kallas’ cabinet. Minister of Social Protection Signe Riisalo gets the ball rolling.
Wed, 27 Jan 2021 11:35:56 +0200Šimonyte: Baltic bubble persists on cooperation level
Lithuania’s new Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonyte does not deny having close ties to the Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats (TS-LKD) in whose name she has been an MP, run for president and is now head of government. At the same time, ...
Tue, 26 Jan 2021 12:38:43 +0200Tsikhanouskaya: We will not trade our independence
The political leader of the people of Belarus Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya visited Estonia on January 21-23. She met with the president, prime minister and leading Riigikogu politicians and attended an extraordinary virtual session of the UN Security Cou...
Mon, 25 Jan 2021 10:58:19 +0200New government brings gender balance
The Reform Party and Center Party presented their ministerial candidates for Kaja Kallas’ government on Sunday morning. Seven of the new government’s 15 ministers are women and Estonia’s most gender balanced cabinet is no coincidence, political...
Fri, 22 Jan 2021 12:44:36 +0200No agreement over protection money
Even though the Reform Party has refrained from participating in the practice of distributing direct regional investments or so-called Riigikogu protection money for years, sides to the incoming coalition did not manage to agree on abolishing the ins...
Thu, 21 Jan 2021 10:34:44 +0200Coalition talks sides clash on citizenship
The Reform Party and Center Party failed to find consensus regarding citizenship topics on Wednesday and decided to continue without changes. Amendments to the Aliens Act will not be taken forward, while the recently controversial concept of marriage...